How to say “yuanxiao” in Chinese
yuanxiao (rice balls)
“Yuanxiao” in Chinese is 元宵, yuán xiāo: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
元宵 is read yuán xiāo: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On top, 宀 “roof”; below, 肖 xiào hints at the reading, as it also does in 消 xiāo.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “元宵”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 元宵. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这种甜品，北方叫元宵，南方叫汤圆，做法也不太一样。zhèzhǒngtiánpǐn,běifāngjiàoyuánxiāo,nánfāngjiàotāngyuán,zuòfǎyěbútàiyíyàngThis sweet is called yuanxiao in the north and tangyuan in the south, and they’re made a bit differently too.
More words from the lesson “Festivals: lanterns, yuanxiao and zongzi”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “yuanxiao” in Chinese?
“Yuanxiao” in Chinese is 元宵, pinyin yuánxiāo.
What does 元宵 mean?
元宵 (yuánxiāo) means “yuanxiao (rice balls)”.
How do you write 元宵?
元宵 is 2 characters: 元 (yuán) — yuan; 宵 (xiāo) — night. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 元宵?
元宵 is read yuánxiāo. Tones: yuán — second tone, xiāo — first tone. The page has an audio recording.
“yuanxiao” in the lesson “Festivals: lanterns, yuanxiao and zongzi”
This word is from the topic “China’s history and traditions” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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